Jets sign Gabriel Bourque to a one-year contract

The Winnipeg Jets announced
today they have agreed to terms with forward Gabriel Bourque on a one-year,
two-way contract with an average annual value of $700,000 in the NHL.

Bourque, 28, played in his
eighth NHL season and his third with the Colorado Avalanche in 2018-19 and had eight
points (2G, 6A), in 55 games. The Rimouski, Que. native added a goal in 12
playoff games for Colorado. Bourque finished second among Avalanche forwards in
shorthanded time-on-ice per game with 2:30 per game in 2018-19. The former
Nashville Predator has played 361 NHL games for the Preds and Avs and has
recorded 97 points (38G, 59A) and he has added eight points (6G, 2A) in 33 playoff
games.

Bourque was drafted in the
fifth round (132nd overall) by Nashville in the 2009 NHL Draft.